All ASSC School Climate Assessment Instruments (SCAI) have been approved by the US Department of Education, Office of Safe and Supportive Schools.

School Climate Assessment Instruments

  • Secondary School Climate Assessment Instrument - General (SCAI-S-G)
    This instrument should be used with secondary teachers, parents, staff, administrators and external assessment consultants.
  • Secondary School Climate Assessment Instrument - Student (SCAI-S-S)
    This instrument is intended as a compliment to the data from the SCAI-S-G and should be used with 6-12th grade level student participants.
  • Elementary School Climate Assessment Instrument - General (SCAI-E-G)
    This instrument should be used with elementary teachers, parents, staff, administrators and external assessment consultants.
  • Elementary School Climate Assessment Instrument - Student (SCAI-E-S)
    This instrument is intended as a compliment to the data from the SCAI-S-G and should be used with 2-6th grade student participants.
  • Parent and Community School Climate Assessment Instrument (SCAI-P)

    All instruments available in paper and/or using our online system.
    All instruments available in Spanish language.
    Scale 9 - related to Special Education Support Climate is available in all versions.
    Scale 10 - related to Project-Based Learning is available in all versions.
    Scale 11 - related to Physical Education Climate is available in all versions.
    Scale 12 - related to Digital Social Climate is available in all versions.
Student Survey (working sample)

Classroom Climate Assessment Instruments

  • Secondary Classroom Climate Assessment Instrument - General (CCAI-S-G)
    This instrument should be used with secondary teachers, parents, staff, administrators and external assessment consultants.
  • Secondary Classroom Climate Assessment Instrument - Student (CCAI-S-S)
    This instrument is intended as a compliment to the data from the SCAI-S-G and should be used with 6-12th grade level student participants.
  • Elementary Classroom Climate Assessment Instrument - General (CCAI-E-G)
    This instrument should be used with elementary teachers, parents, staff, administrators and external assessment consultants.
  • Elementary Classroom Climate Assessment Instrument - Student (CCAI-E-S)
    This instrument is intended as a compliment to the data from the SCAI-S-G and should be used with 2-6th grade student participants.

    All instruments available in paper and/or using our online system.
    All instruments available in Spanish language.
    Scale 9 - related to Special Education Support Climate is available in all versions.
    Scale 10 - related to Project-Based Learning is available in all versions.
    Scale 11 - related to Physical Education Climate is available in all versions.
    Scale 12 - related to Digital Social Climate is available in all versions.
Teachers and Staff Survey (working sample)

All Climate Assessment Instruments from ASSC are copyrighted. Permission is required for use. For all schools undertaking formal school climate assessment efforts using the ASSC SCAIs the purchase of a site license is required.

Paragon Learning Style Inventory (PLSI)

The PLSI a reliable instrument for obtaining Cognitive and Learning Style preferences for students and adults. It can be used with students from grades 3-12, within organizations, for personal self-knowledge and for many other applications. The PLSI can be obtained through ASSC and Paragon Educational Consulting by site license and includes printable interpretive materials related to learning, teaching, career, leadership, work tendencies, writing style, counseling, and self-improvement. Research findings suggest that teachers who understand learning style theory and the styles of their students achieve higher levels of motivation, enjoyment and academic achievement from their students.

Paragon Learning Style Inventory Seminars website